Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-01
LOCAL OPTION.

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our legislature. By the terms of the
law it will be seen, that in order to reap
the benefits of the law, it will be nec-
essary to present to the boards ofcoun-
ty commissioners, not later than the
LIT of September, petition of at least
,orlc third of the votes cast at the pre-
ceeding general election, when 1t be-
comes the duty of the board to submit
the question to the people, and if a ma
jorlty vote "aye" then the benefits of
the law are secured. Temperance peo-
pie should not delay the matter of Sc
curing these petitions. Here is the
LOCAL OPTION LAW.
An Act to Prohibit the sale of In
toxicating Liquors by Local Option:
Belt Enacted by the Legislative AS
sembE of the Territory of Dakota:
Sec 1. If petition. signed by at
least d pc third OF the legal voters of
any county; as shown by the proceed
ing gen eral election, shall be presented
to the hoard of county commissioners
Of any 3unty, at least sixty days before
the Tue day next after the first Mon
day in November, in the year 1887,
praying Mat the question of prohibi-
titn of the sale OF intoxicating liquors
be submitted to a vote of such county,
1t shall be the duty Of the board of
cotinty commissioners to order an cleo
ton to be held on Tuesday next after
the first Monday in November, 1887, at
which election the qualified voters of
such county shall vote upon the ques-
ton of prohibiting the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors in such COUNTY. Such
election shan be in all respects con-
Quoted as general elections are con-
Quoted.
Sec. 2. All persons voting at any
election held under the provisions of
this act, who are opposed to the sale Of
intoxicating liquors, shall have writ
ten or printed on their ballots, against
\ 1.-THE SALE, and those who favor the sale
ofintoxicating liquors, shall have writ
ten or printed on their ballots, "for the
salb.
SIC. 3. Should majority Of the ball
lots cast at such election be against
the @ale", it Shall be unlawful for the
boah Of county commissioners Of such
county to issue or grant licence for
the bale of Intoxicating liquors in such
equity; or for any common council or
ofiers of any incorporated town, city
or Village in said county to grant or is
sue| license for the sale of such intoxi-
eating liquors. ANY board, officer or
AM person violating the provisions Of
this act shall be, deemed guilty of q
mbdemeanor, and upon conviction
ths reof be fined sum not exceeding
ono thousand dollars and not less than
twb hundred dollars, or Imprisonment
; in the county jai. for term not exceed
ing one year, or both Imprisonment and
: fine, in the discretion Of the court.
SEC. 4. When an election shall be
held under this act, no other election
Tor the same purpose shall be held I'm,
til the next general election, and the
result of such election shall remain in
force unless changed at some subse-
qnent general election. ~
SEC. 8. In addition to the penalties
now prescribed by law, any person: OF
: persons who may sell any Intoxicating
. liquors without license having beer
duly granted as provided by law, o.
where the license has been granted II
!, violation Of this act, shall be restralnee
from so doing by proper Injunction. IS
sued by the court or judge thereof. Any
person may secure an injunction, ane
may secure the name Of the county a
plaintiff in the suit, and no secnrlt!
shall be required, and the district at
torney OF such county shall in al
things conduct such prosecution. :.
| SEC. 6. All acts, special or general
| 50 far as they conflict with the proyl
| sions of this act, arc hereby repealed
Provided, that upon the canvass OF tn
vote taken, as provided by this ACT
where the result shall have been de
cleared to be against the sale,. the com
| missioners OF any county within Whlcf
| such election may be held, shall, at tn
the first regular meeting thereafter, re
| woke all licences heretofore granted
and refund any amount which may b'
due any person by reason of such reyo
cation.
| /: An exchange very truthfully re
marks: Lawyers stand up in cour
houses before iuries, in the presence O.
flarge audiences, and denounce men a.
! liars. thieves, scoundrels, and perJuIre(
Williams, and when court ad]ouEns I'M
men this abused appear to haroor NJ
ill-will against them. But let 9 news ~ 5
paper in innate that a mans chara 1:t
is lot W ithout blemish, and the edlto
has to cunfronta horse, pistol, g:a aias
4 libel s,lit. or at FEAST suffer the creates
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